For hundreds of thousands of young Nigerians, learning looked a little different this year. Classrooms became science labs, curiosity turned into discovery, and lessons on nourishment came alive through hands-on, engaging experiments that inspired excitement and confidence. What began as a school tour has grown into a nationwide movement, with the Maltina Nourishment Tour reaching […]

By Tricia Eneh As rising food prices, transport fares and other living costs continue to strain household budgets, millions of Nigerians are relying on emergency airtime services to stay connected, reinforcing the growing importance of digital connectivity for work, business, banking and everyday communication. The service, widely used by prepaid mobile subscribers, allows eligible customers […]

By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised fresh concerns over the burden of viral hepatitis in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, revealing that an estimated 28 million people are living with hepatitis B and C, while nearly 97,000 people died from the diseases in 2024, despite the availability of effective vaccines, testing and […]

…Says funding cuts, inequalities threaten bid to end HIV, hepatitis, STIs by 2030 By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that nearly nine million people living with HIV are still without life-saving treatment, raising concerns that funding cuts, humanitarian crises and widening inequalities could derail global efforts to end HIV, viral hepatitis […]

Digital financial services platform, Dasamonie, has announced that it has surpassed 1,000 registered personal users, onboarded more than 100 business accounts and processed over N500 million in transactions, as it seeks to deepen financial inclusion and expand its presence across Nigeria.